In the run-up to Armistice Day (UK) when we are buying red poppies for the Royal British Legion, can I also commend the white poppies of the Peace Pledge Union. I wear both: to show support for the RBL's fine work in supporting war-damaged personnel and their families with mental, physical and financial problems and for the Peace Pledge Union's work to promote peaceful resolution of conflicts to reduce the number of potential future casualties.
I am not naive enough to think we can abolish all wars but I think we could do more to prevent them.
Two solutions to stop the old, rich and powerful from continuing to send the young, poor and disadvantaged off to die or be maimed (neither practical as they would need both sides to agree): 1)Raise the recruitment age to 65
2)Put the members of parliament (or local equivalent) in the front line with no exceptions.
RtS